Five Triad counties are part of 25 projects recommended to receive more than $5.7 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Projects were reviewed by the North Carolina ARC office, and the commission will make a final decision on funding.
Projects with Triad connections include:
• $1 million for a 1.2-mile access road at the Mount Airy-Surry County Airport. The total cost is $4.7 million.
• $500,000 to the N.C. Department of Commerce for the Consolidated Technical Assistance program to support economic, community development and long-range planning needs. The total cost is $1.1 million and includes Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties.
• $300,000 to the town of Mocksville to help upgrade a wastewater pretreatment plan. It will allow the Crestwood Farms poultry plant to expand production without violating state and federal regulations. The total cost is $2.7 million and could add 103 jobs.
• $300,000 to Surry County to fund construction of water and sewer lines supporting eight existing businesses at the Interstates Water District. The total cost is $5 million.
• $200,000 to the Surry County Board of Education to purchase 23 mobile computer carts. The total cost is $200,000, and it includes a matching grant of $200,000 from the Golden Leaf Foundation.
• $100,000 to The Conservation Fund to create 12 seed grants that support community-based organizations on entrepreneurial opportunities, job creation and retention. The total cost is $227,900 and includes Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties.
• $43,853 to the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center Inc. to provide training and assistance to government officials in developing long-term asset management plans. The total cost is $131,560 and includes Surry and Yadkin counties.
• $35,000 to the N.C. Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning Inc. to initiate region-wide entrepreneurial training and a support network to create and expand sustainable agricultural-based businesses. The total cost is $70,000 and includes Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties.
The Triad Business Journal
June 17, 2010
